Cuilags
Cuilags is a peak in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,427 feet. Cuilags is situated nearby to the locality Flaga, as well as near Green Hamars.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ward Hill and Hoy, Braebister.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.
Hoy, Braebister
Archaeological site
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoy, Braebister is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head and Stromness.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 5 miles northeast of Cuilags.
Cuilags
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,427 feet
- Description: hill on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91039° or 58° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.37336° or 3° 22′ 24″ westElevation
1,427 feet (435 metres)Open location code
9CCRWJ6G+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1346094467OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Cuilags” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cuilags”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Flaga and Green Hamars.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandy Loch and Round Hill.
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